By Gavin Flood — 2009
This article explains the Hindu concepts of Atman, Dharma, Varna, Karma, Samsara, Purushartha, Moksha, Brahman, Bhagavan and Ishvara.
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Reginald A. Ray on how T’hrinlay Wangmo transformed an horrific incident into a situation of blessing through her understanding of karma.
In Buddhism, an ever-deepening understanding unfolds naturally from intellectual study. This process is classically expressed in the teaching of the three prajnas, or kinds of knowledge—hearing, contemplating and meditating.
According to Reginald A. Ray, dharma is a fascinating term because it integrates several levels of experience, from our first moment on the path to the achievement of full realization. Dharma. Photo by Adrian Pelletier.
Reginald A. Ray examines the doctrine of karma, one of the most important yet most misunderstood of all Buddhist teachings.